Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), who had previously said he would vote against the health care bill based on restrictive immigration provisions, has now switched again — saying he will vote yes.
Gutierrez made the announcement at a press conference with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Gutierrez had previously been a yes vote already on the House bill back in November, so his decision to vote for the bill is not a gain for the Democrats — but it is the avoidance of a loss of one vote, in their fight to reach the magic number of 216.
